Provides specific training in these skills for nurses, patients and carers.

Contributes to nutrition education in a broader sense – nursing, medical staff and students

Advises, with others, on nutrition support policy, linking with the Hospital Nutrition Steering Committee to help develop a coordinated strategy, including issues regarding risk management and ethical decision making

Links with specialist units to foster good nutritional care.

Advises on and assists in the procurement of equipment

Out-patient nutritional support – liaison with community nurses, patients and carers

Maintains records

Participates in and often leads audit

Direct patient advocacy and care – out-patient HEN, HPN. Here the role may come to be seen as that of care manager for nutritional support patients.